![Ritu Sidgal, a medical school student at the University of South Florida, stands outside the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine building July 1, 2024, in Tampa. Sidgal is interested in becoming an OB-GYN and abortion restrictions may play a role in where she pursues residency. (Tampa Bay Times) Ritu Sidgal, a medical school student at the University of South Florida, stands outside the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine building July 1, 2024, in Tampa. Sidgal is interested in becoming an OB-GYN and abortion restrictions may play a role in where she pursues residency. (Tampa Bay Times)](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20240708-AMX-US-NEWS-FLORIDA-RECORDS-DROP-DOCTOR-RESIDENCY-1-PT.jpg?w=526)
In the two residency application cycles following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, states with near-total abortion bans saw larger year-over-year declines in residency applicants compared to states where procedure is legal.
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